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Ex-Surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec Gets 20-Year Sentence for Abuse of 299 Child Patients

The court’s decision to forgo preventive custody highlights systemic gaps in France’s medical oversight system, according to victim advocacy groups.

Joël Le Scouarnec Sentenced to 20 Years for Decades of Sexual Abuse

Prosecution Calls for Maximum Sentence for Former Surgeon Accused of Assaulting 299 Victims

Former Surgeon Joël Le Scouarnec Faces Trial for Hundreds of Sexual Assaults